Today is March 1, 2025 – the 60th day of the Gregorian year, with 305 days remaining until its close.
According to today’s almanac, March 1 is designated as an “ordinary day.” In the cycle of the Twelve Establishments, an ordinary day conveys a sense of smooth progression, meaning that both favorable and unfavorable matters may be undertaken. In traditional terms, it is not considered an especially auspicious day.
What Day Is It Today?
- Gregorian Calendar: March 1, 2025 (Saturday)
- Lunar Calendar: Year 2025, Second Month, Second Day
- Sexagenary Cycle: Year of Yi Si, Month of Wu Yin, Day of Ji Si
- Chinese Zodiac: Snake
- Clash: Today—a Snake day—clashes with the Pig (Gui Hai), with an adverse influence from the east
- Fetal Deity: Occupies the door with the bed oriented due south
- Western Zodiac: Pisces
- Peng Zu’s Prognostications: “Ji does not break contracts; second comparisons portend misfortune; avoid long journeys and keep valuables secure.”
- Festival: Dragon’s Head-Raising Day
Which Zodiac Sign Is Affected Today?
Today, being a Snake day, is in direct conflict with the Pig zodiac. According to traditional astrological principles, those born under the sign of the Pig should exercise extra caution.
Is Today Auspicious?
- Auspicious Activities: Cooking, removal of obstructions, road maintenance (and no other endeavors)
- Inauspicious Activities: Offerings, prayers for blessings, burials, gate closures
In essence, although today is not specially favorable, its ordinary nature in the Twelve Establishments means that both auspicious and inauspicious activities are permissible.
Which Direction Brings Good Fortune Today?
- God of Wealth: True north
- Deity of Joy: Northwest
- God of Fortune: True north
Auspicious Hours for Today
- Chou Hour (1:00–2:59 AM) – Auspicious
- Clash: Conflicts with the Sheep; adverse influence from the east
- Recommended: Prayers, seeking offspring, engagements, weddings, wealth acquisition, market openings, business transactions, setting up the bed, construction, roofing, and relocation
- Avoid: Assuming office or embarking on travel
- Yin Hour (3:00–4:59 AM) – Auspicious
- Clash: Conflicts with the Monkey; adverse influence from the north
- Recommended: Assuming office, traveling, seeking fortune, meeting benefactors, offering sacrifices, praying for blessings, and repaying deities
- Avoid: Erecting beams, roofing, and burial preparations
- Chen Hour (7:00–8:59 AM) – Auspicious
- Clash: Conflicts with the Dog; adverse influence from the south
- Recommended: Offerings, prayers, ritual fasts and ceremonies, and repaying deities
- Avoid: No specific prohibitions
- Si Hour (9:00–10:59 AM) – Auspicious
- Clash: Conflicts with the Pig; adverse influence from the east
- Recommended: Seeking offspring, marriage ceremonies, relocation, house entry, market openings, business transactions, burials, meeting benefactors, and wealth acquisition
- Avoid: Assuming office, traveling, construction, and consecration
On This Day in History – March 1
Festivals
- International Seal Day
- Korean Samil Movement Day
Major Historical Events
- 138 AD: Zhang Heng’s ingenious seismoscope detected an earthquake in Longxi.
- 286 AD: Emperor Diocletian of the Roman Empire bestowed the title “Caesar” upon Maximian, establishing him as co-ruler.
- 1815: Napoleon Bonaparte returned to Paris, inaugurating the brief but dramatic Hundred Days regime.
- 1872: Yellowstone National Park was established in the United States, marking the inception of the world’s first national park.
- 1923: Sun Yat-sen reconstituted the office of Grand Marshal.
- 1926: The Whampoa Military Academy was reformed into the Central Military Academy.
- 1932: Japanese forces launched a fierce offensive, prompting the 19th Route Army to retreat and concluding the conflict in the Shanghai region.
- 1934: Puyi was enthroned as the Emperor of Manchukuo in Changchun.
- 1948: Mao Zedong advocated for unity with the national bourgeoisie.
- 1950: Chiang Kai-shek proclaimed the restoration of the presidency in Taiwan.
- 1954: The first successful test of a genuine hydrogen bomb was conducted.
- 1955: A new series of the Renminbi commenced issuance nationwide.
- 1957: The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences was founded.
- 1977: The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China resolved to establish the Editorial and Publishing Committee for the Works of Chairman Mao.
- 1982: The People’s Daily published the State Council’s measures for a nationwide compulsory tree-planting campaign.
- 1985: China Central Television’s Comprehensive Channel launched its “Evening News.”
- 2005: The CCTV News Channel underwent a rebranding to emphasize its brand identity.
- 2008: The Shanghai Municipal Government initiated a comprehensive relocation and renovation of the Waibai Bridge, with plans to restore it to its original site by around March 2009—potentially extending the bridge’s lifespan by an additional 50 years.
- 2009: At the Taipei Yuanshan Hotel, Beijing’s Palace Museum Director Zheng Xinmiao and Taipei’s National Palace Museum Director Zhou Gongxin exchanged a cordial handshake with the media, marking the resumption of high-level exchanges between the two institutions after 60 years since the relocation of palace treasures.
- 2009: Disney’s art album “Cars” was launched.
Notable Births
- 1445: Sandro Botticelli, the eminent Early Renaissance painter, was born.
- 1810: The distinguished composer Frédéric Chopin was born (died 1849).
- 1895: Deng Yanda, founder of the Chinese Peasants’ and Workers’ Democratic Party, was born.
- 1900: Chen Pengnian, the renowned Chinese papermaking expert (1900–1976), was born.
- 1973: American basketball luminary Chris Webber was born.
- 1990: The celebrated Chinese badminton player Zhang Nan was born.
- 1996: The accomplished Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen was born.
Notable Deaths
- 71 BC: Empress Xu of the Western Han Dynasty (Xiaoxuan) passed away.
- 1925: Gao Junyu, an eminent early activist and theorist of the Communist Party, died.
- 1977: Guo Yicen, the noted Chinese psychologist (1894–1977), passed away.
- 1986: Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme died.
- 2009: The renowned xiangsheng (crosstalk) performer Lian Xiaokun passed away at the age of 83.
- 2014: Alain Resnais, the illustrious French director and a luminary of the French New Wave, died at the age of 91.
- 2019: The world-renowned conductor, pianist, and composer André Previn passed away.
- 2021: Cai Lihua, a surviving witness of the Nanjing Massacre affectionately known as “Granny Cai,” died at the age of 95.
- 2024: Sun Jun, a towering figure in engineering mechanics, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and a professor at Tongji University’s Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, passed away at the age of 98.